EFCC Corruption Watchlist: Court Orders Immigration To Release Peter Odili’s Passport - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 18, 2021
Delivering the Judgement on Monday, the ruling judge declared the
seizure by the service as illegal, unconstitutional and an infringement of
his fundamental rights.
He further ordered the service, to tender an apology to the former
governor, and restrained the NIS from harassing and intimidating him
from leaving the country or moving freely within the country.
Justice Ekwo added that the seizure of the former governor’s passport,
was a punitive act and no citizen should be treated in such a manner,
irrespective of status.
The former governor had filed a suit against the immigration service
challenging the seizure of his passport at the Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport, Abuja on 20 June 2021, upon his arrival into the
country.
The service, however, told the court that it acted based on Odili’s
presence on an EFCC corruption watchlist.